Though he had been a meteorologist at the NBC news affiliate for 20 years, the storm had caught Baron, and his gadgets, totally off guard.
The exhibition's narrative arc is formulated much like a Bond film: visitors pass through M's office, where Britain's top spy received his mission orders, to Q Branch, where he picked up his latest gadgets.
It's his job to make great gadgets for his customers and make big heaps of money for his investors.
His knack for developing must-have gadgets, his signature black turtlenecks and dramatic delivery during product launches have made him a cultural icon beyond Silicon Valley.
In 2001 Bill Gates unveiled two gadgets during his keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show.
He has made a start by auditing his electrical appliances and gadgets.
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He adds that he also has an iPhone, but you get the feeling that his collection of electronic gadgets does not extend very much beyond this.
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But unlike the twins in his care, he didn't grow up with myriad colorful toys and gadgets -- or even his own room.
Shaq has spent the past few days in Austin meeting entrepreneurs, checking out new gadgets and sharing his thoughts on tech, social media, basketball and, well, almost everything else.
Black systematically strips Tony of almost everything he has -- gadgets, gizmos, his strongest suit -- but the actor merely shrugs it off.
We also discussed the musician's favorite tech, his love of Creative Commons and using gadgets to make music.
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He does love gadgets--as do his two adolescent sons, who scored an iPod Nano and electric guitar during the holidays.
This week we've got a college freshman who's scared to death about 8-hour flights between his hometown and his new school... without gadgets.
The contents of his carry-on are heavy on electronic gadgets, including an iPod, iPad and satellite phone.
"I have heard about it in the literature, " he says of the latest gadgets, with a bored expression on his face.
Working as a salesman for Nikon, Simon tinkered at home with several gadgets, including a hearing aid for his grandmother, before deciding to set up his own shop back in 1977.
His interest in DNA soon led him to experiment with gadgets for manipulating biomolecules.
The Vaio therefore could take center stage, in concert with Sony's new handheld gadgets--but not if Ken Kutaragi has his way.
Ever since, your correspondent has kept a copy of this clever Linux distribution ( gOS 3.1 Gadgets is the latest version) on one of his office machines to remind him of what, with luck, the future could look like.
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Carroll says his typical customer is an experienced sailor, 45 to 60, who likes gadgets.
In his view, what gadget buyers increasingly care about is not so much the gadgets themselves - it is taken for granted that rival brands are all pretty good - as the quality of the software and services they deliver.
The futuristic ships and gadgets are themselves a visual delight, with glorious shots of Cruise piloting his ship literally over the clouds.
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From China, his company takes online orders in 17 languages for all kinds of customized garments and gadgets, fulfills them in Chinese factories, and ships the goods direct to consumers worldwide.
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Dad-oriented gadgets for work and play now abound, fascinating the recipient and adding value to his life, while celebrating his love for the wonky gizmo.
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